The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-25
SYLVESTER RIDER.
Death of Brother Of James Rider 81
Canton.


Death of Brother of James Rider If
Canton.
The following DOti SO Of the death OF
Sylvester 3ideF, brother Of Mr.. Charles
Rider and Mrs. David Lind, Of this city,
ls from the Journal, of Flora, ILL.,, In.
which place he lived aud died:
Sylvester Rider, whose death occurred
at his home In this city on Wednesday
evening of last week, was Intimately
known throughout this entire section,
and no man living within it would have
been more thOTOUg lily missed than Is he.
When the news OF nts death reached his
neigbb4rs and ftiehds, their ulaffec 90
sorrow st the Intelligence, their words
of sympathy, their references to his man
ly wOr b, were rihutes more to be cher
iJhed lhan nOuu,asut5 VI erOLZe or
marble. BE WAS universally houUred
because he deserved IL; he Was loved iD
hla home becEula az a husband and
father be was nObIe, IF cliOnste, liberal
and uaususiiy Kind aud tender; he WIS
respected In tae community because he
was public spirited, charitable, unas
suming, manly, courteous, and neigh
TOR in the old and trRe accepta Ion Oi
the term; ha was trusted Ia bis business
relations because his word was utveI
Questioned aid his Integrity never
doubsef; he was treasured B. a Git zeu
because he took an intell gent interest
In every work fGr yhs COED OF the puGllc
and was ever ready with Voice and pUr e
TO push to completion any enterprise
which promised TO be Of general utility;
he was reyergd In his chorch bee use
his religion was 10 him what tho north
stsr is to the maFtner-With the excep.
tion that no clouds ever 0bsCured II.
His faith was faith which ever dou6t
cd; his belief, a bellies which never Ques
toned; his sincerity, q sincerity which
IL 6lessif g to Rny life.
Mr., Rider was bora in ADAM county,
Penna., May l6, 1914 aud was the eldest
of nine children, four sisters and five
brothers, four Of when survive hln-
Mrs.. David Llnd and James Rider, Of
Canton, Ohio; John j. Rider, OF st. Ma
RE, Ill and JO5aph P. Riier, OF Fair
fed, Ill. In early life he moved to Can
ton, OHIO, where Oh August Z, 1886, be
married Miss Anna Sh0Tb, the devoted
wife who survives him. Ia 1S44 the
young couple came to this State and
settled on q farm near Fairfield, Wayne
county, where Mr. Rider engaged ex-
sensiVely Ia sheep raising, and at one
time was the largest wool producer in
the south half OF Illinois In 1865, after
twenty years Of successful farming, he
moved to Flora and settled In the beau.
ttful home from which death only could
have taken him, In 1870, In company
with Mr.. John Kenner, Of our county,
he engaged In the banking business and
continued In that capacity until the or
gsniz9tion Of the First National Bank
10 1879, when he became one Of Its orig
inal stockholders, was elected a director
and held that position to the day Of his
death, acting as one of the finance com.
mittee since 1878. In connection with
his other business he early engaged 10
grain buying, and for years he owned
and occupied warehouse In our city.
His life was one Of activity. Industry
was to him necessity. His hand was
10 every good work. Every worthy In
terest In our town or county received
his cordial, Intelligent and material
support, aud few have done so much to-
ward the upbuilding of this section as
has he. By his Industry and close ap-
plication to business be has accumu-
lated consider able wealth, and while he
was prudent he was always liberal In
helping those who were needy or un-
fortunate.
Mr.. R der leaves a widow and five
children, three sons and two daughters
Il. j RideH, Alexis Rider and @. B. Ri
der, OF Fairfield, Nedora Rider, Of Flors,
and Mrs. Margaret Delaney, Of Olney.
The funeral services were held In the
Catholic Church on Friday forenoon
conducted by Father Schnelton, pastor
Of the church here, assisted by Father
Deming, OF CARLYLE, Illinois. The re-
mains were buried In the Catholic cem'
etery, near. Flora. and were followed "a
their last resting place BY large pro.
cessiOn Of citizeus from our town
Olney, Fairfield, Xenia and elsewhere
all admiring friends OF the deceased
while living, all sorrowing that death
had taken him from them, and all deep
lys. sympsehizing with the stricken
family.
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